Monday night - small step back

Last night we were here very late and uncle Benjamin and aunt Vaueli got to come and see baby Emma. It has been such a blessing having some of our oldest and dearest friends come visit and spend some time with our little miracle :-)

This morning very early Emma starting to have lots of breathing issues, so much so that she had over 17 Bradys all before 10:00am. At that point she was taking a lot longer and more stimulation to come back. The nurses and doctors finally agreed it was time to intubate her again. 

This was a serious blow to both Bianca and I as we (the three of us) had been so comfortable with the progress being made. As so often I am reminded, the nicu is a roller coaster. 

It took a little over an hour for the doctors to place the tube back down her throat and get a new line started. Sadly she has been pulled off milk feeds again and is back on IV fluids and electrolytes and lipids via IV. She also did have some bleeding from the pressure and so she has had a rough day. 

The doctors have ordered lots of tests and so far everything has come back looking really well. She had an X-ray this morning and her chest and little lungs are doing well which means this is not a developmental issue; more this is an issue with her stamina. She is tired of doing so much so soon. 

In reality I have to remember that she is a little over 27 weeks and so she has been doing all sorts of things that big kids do :-) looks like she finally needed to take a break. 

The good news is since about noon today she has had no Bradys and no Apneas. She is resting well and seems really comfortable. I am happy she is taking a break although it is a tiny step back. 

Sometimes we have to slow down and take a step back to move forward!

Thank you all for your love and prayers...it's still a long road to go :-)